King’s was founded in 1829 and is made up of five campuses across London. 
We have more than 42,000 students and over 185,000 alumni from all over the world and have 14 Nobel Laureates.
Our annual research income is £257m and we are 6th in the world for research ‘power’ (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We are ranked 31st in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026) and 36th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2025).
We are also ranked 33rd in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings that measure universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
100% of the electricity we purchase directly comes from UK wind energy (since October 2017). King’s target is to be net zero carbon by 2025.

Our vision is to make the world a better place
King’s College London is a world-renowned university that delivers exceptional education and world-leading research.
We’re committed to creating positive and sustainable change in our local and global communities through outstanding education, impactful research, and genuine service to society.

Courses Offered:

• Pre-sessional English programmes
• King’s International Foundation (up to 1 year)
• Bachelor Degree (BA, BSc, BMus, BEng, LLB) (3 years)
• Bachelor Degree with a year abroad or in industry (4 years)
• International dual/joint bachelor degree (4 years)
• MSci/MEng undergraduate degree (4 years)
• MPharm, MBBS, BDS (4-5 years)

Facilities: 
Library: King’s offers libraries at all our main campuses, providing you with the resources you need to support your teaching, learning and research. 

The majority of our libraries are open 24/7, and offer a wide range of working environments including computer rooms, silent study rooms, assistive technology rooms, a wellbeing room, and spaces for group work. Postgraduate only workspaces are also available at our libraries based near Strand Campus and on the Waterloo and Guy’s campuses.

Accommodation: Short term accommodation is available to King’s staff and visiting academics. The University of London Housing Services also has flats available to academics for short and long-term use.

IT Services: 

• Over 1,200 student PC workstations with access to software, email, internet resources, printing, data storage and remote login facilities
• Computer rooms open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Internet and PC access, including wireless, at all College residences
• Access to specialist departmental software and personal files from any PC/laptop with an internet/wireless connection via the Global Desktop
• Software advice and distribution services, including discounted software deals.

Archive Services: King’s treasury of five million archival items and nearly 300,000 special collection books is of international significance both as a scholarly resource and as part of our cultural heritage. Professional archivists and rare book librarians advise on materials available for specific research and provide methodological guidance. Holdings in the archive include:

• The historical library of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office; 60,000 volumes covering five centuries of the UK’s interactions with the world.
• The largest archives in London reflecting the practice of medicine, psychiatry and healthcare.
• The individual lives of Londoners over several centuries.
• Scientific discoveries and firsts including Maxwell, Wheatstone, Appleton, Franklin and Wilkins’s work.
• Research interests in the history of war and international politics (the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives)
• Modern poetry including an unmatched collection of recordings of concrete poets.
• Papers on the history, culture and politics of modern Greece and Portugal.

Research Ethics: King’s is committed to ensuring that all research with human participants is conducted with integrity and according to generally accepted ethical principles. The ethics application process at King’s is designed to assist staff and students in identifying ethical issues and how they might be best addressed.

The Research Ethics Office is able to provide support via online resources, expert advice to those applying for ethical approval within the College and training in research ethics for staff and students.

King’s College London
Strand, London – WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7836 5454
Email: newstudents@kcl.ac.uk
Website: www.kcl.ac.uk